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The 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2017

We've rounded up 10 of the most anticipated games of 2017 across all the consoles. Pre-order now to ensure you snag a copy on release day!

As the new year is almost upon us, we thought we’d take this opportunity to round up what we think are the most anticipated games of 2017.

2016 was a great year for gaming which saw the release of some fantastic titles including Battlefield 1, Dishonored 2, Gears of War 4,The Last Guardian and many others. However, there’s more to look forward to in 2017!

We’ve got a great selection of titles for the PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. We’ve got new and interesting games like horizon Zero Dawn and Yooka-Laylee to look forward to as well as the sequels to great games like Mass Effect and Resident Evil.

We’ve rounded the best games set to come out in 2017 to give you an idea of what titles you
need to keep an eye out for and place in your gaming wishlist. Some of the titles on this list
don’t have their release dates confirmed, though we’ll be updating this article as soon as they’re announced.

1. Resident Evil 7

Platforms:PS4, Xbox One, PC

Release Date: January 24th, 2017

Capcom have decided to go back to what made the series so beloved in the first place: survival horror.

From what we’ve seen in the demos so far, Resident Evil 7 manages to capture that sense of dread and suspense from the earlier games.

Given that Resident Evil 7 will be fully playable in VR, we can’t wait to try it out on the PSVR for that extra bit of immersion and terror.

3. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

Platforms:PS4, Xbox One, PC

Release Date: March 7th, 2017

Set in Bolivia, you play as an elite squad of US soldiers sent to take down a drug cartel.

Ubisoft has developed its largest world ever for Ghost Recon Wildlands. They released The Division earlier this year which was also an online, third-person shooter game set in a large open world. However, Ghost Recon is looking more polished.

The gameplay is a lot more tactical and is heavily reliant on you and your teammates working together to take down enemies.

5. Yooka-Laylee

Yooka-Laylee comes from Playtonic Games, a new studio that was founded by the creative team behind Banjo Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country.

One of the bigger Kickstarter successes in 2015, this 3D platformer sees you guiding the duo of Yooka the chameleon and Laylee the bat. They run across and jump through colourful gorgeous landscapes and taking on multiple boss fights.

6. South Park: The Fractured But Whole

Platforms:PS4, Xbox One, PC

Release Date: March 31st, 2017

Sequel to the gut-bustingly funny Stick of Truth, The Fractured But Whole sees show creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker take aim at Hollywood’s unending obsession with movies involving superheroes and super-teams.

In South Park: The Fractured but Whole, players will delve into the crime-ridden underbelly of South Park and join a dedicated group of crime fighters formed by Eric Cartman, whose superhero alter-ego, The Coon, is half man/half raccoon.

What we loved about Stick of Truth was that it felt like an interactive South Park. Expect this RPG adventure to be equal parts hilarious and outrageous.

9. God of War

Platforms:PS4

Release Date: TBC 2017

Having killed all the Greek gods on Mount Olympus, Kratos is back. This time, his latest adventure is based on Norse mythology.

From the gameplay video we’ve seen, the combat and action will be brutal but epic and satisfying. There’ll also be a focus on character development this time around, with the game based around the relationship between Kratos and an unnamed boy who we believe to be his son.

10. Death Stranding

Platforms:PS4

Release Date: TBC 2017

Death Stranding is an incredibly hard game to describe. We’ve seen 2 trailers for the game so far and still haven’t the foggiest
what’s going on in either of them.

We have scant detail regarding the story but what we do know is that Guillermo Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth), Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) and Mads Mikkelsen (Star Wars: Rogue One)
are all involved. Also Hideo Kojima, creative genius behind the Metal Gear franchise, will be helming Death Stranding. His name alone is enough to ensure that you should be keeping an eye on this game.

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